Sulky-plow



(No Model.)

G. H. FOWLER.

SULKY PLOW.

Patented May 8, 1883.

IN VE N TOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. FOWLER, 0F TAUGHANNOOK FALLS, NEW YORK.

SULKY-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,258, dated Ma.y 8, 1883.

- Application filed February 20,1583. (F0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. FOWLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Taughannock Falls, Tompkins county, New York, have invented certain Improvementsin Sulky-Ilows, of which the t'ollowingisa specification.

My invention consists of certain devices for connecting the beam of the plow to the frame of the snlky in such a manner that movement of said frame independently of the plow-beam will be permitted.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sulky-plow with my improvements; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section of the same; Fig 3, a. plan view of the coupling, extent of movement permitted by the coup- A is the beam of the plow, and B the arch; D, the pole, and F the yoke, of the sulkyframe.

To the top of the plow-beam is secured a transverse bar, G, the ends of which are adapted to a slotted segment, J, and through eyes a at the frontends of the latter passes the yoke F of the sulky-frame.

The segment is in the present instance composed of two plates secured together by bolts,

and kept at the proper distance apart by suitable interposed filling-pieces, w and 3 but, it desired, the segment maybe made in one piece, with'snitable grooves or slots for the reception of the ends of the bar G. Pins bon the bar Gprevent any direct lateral movement of the plow independently of the segment, so that the plow is held properly inline while plowing a straight furrow; but in turning at the end of a furrow ample freedom of movement of the sulky-frame independently of the plow is permitted, owing to the fact that the crossbar G of the plow-beam is at liberty to move longitudinally to a limited extent, and to assume any angle within the limits of the stops :1: and 3 (See diagram Fig. 4.)

To retain the rear of the segment in its proper vertical position in respect to the plowand Fig. :i: a diagram illustrating the.

l beam, I use a bar, (I, the front end of which is clamped between the beam and the bar G, the rear end of said bar d overlapping the segment, as shown in Fig. 2.

The plow should of course be furnished with the usual device for elevating the yoke F and the plow hung thereto; but this forms no partof my invention; hence I have not considered it necessary to illustrate or describe it.

Other means than the eyes a may be employed for connecting the segment J to the yoke F; but the use of said eyes is preferred.

In case a direct lateral movement of the plow independentlyof the sulky-frame in ad dition to the swinging movement is desired, the yoke F maybe so formed thatthe segment J can slide laterally thereon; or the pins b on the bar G may be dispensed with, so that the beam A will be free to move laterally to a certain extent independently of'the segment J.

I claim as my invention-- 1. The combination of the yoke oi'the sulkyframe, and the slotted segment J, secured thereto, with the plow-beam having a transverse bar, G, the ends of which are adapted to said slotted segment, and with stops for limiting the movement of the bar G therein, as set forth.

2. The combination of the plow-beam and its transverse bar G with the yoke F and the slot-ted segment J, having eyes 04, adapted to said yoke, as set forth.

3. The combination of the yoke'F and its slotted segment J with the plow-beam A, having a transverse bar, G, with pins 1;, as set forth.

4. The combination of the plow-beam A and its bar G, the yoke F and its slotted segment J, and 'the retainingbar d, as set forth,

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in-the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEO. H. FOWLER.

Witnesses:

Amos 1. HOPKINS, W. G. FARRINGTON. 

